Lynda.com Photoshop CS5: Prepress and Printing

Author: Taz Tally
Duration (hr:min): 04:01
Released on: 5/4/2010
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

In Photoshop CS5: Prepress and Printing, author Taz Tally shows how to prepare Photoshop files for a wide variety of printing devices, including offset printing presses, digital presses, wide format, large gamut inkjet printers, and toner-based printers. This course covers image adjustments, color mode conversions, and selecting the right format for print, as well as assigning and building colors to achieve desired print colors and using automation to streamline the prepress workflow. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Understanding RGB and CMYK bit depth
• AM versus FM screening
• Working with device color gamuts and profiles
• Making image adjustments before printing
• Choosing the correct file format for output
• Assigning spot and process colors
• Comparing editable and raster type
• Sharpening for print
• Printing to grayscale
• Proofing images
• Recording actions to automate printing-related tasks

Content:

Introduction - 02:21

    Welcome - 0:59 - 8.1 MB
    Using the exercise files - 1:22 - 1.1 MB

1. Setting Up - 07:03

    Assigning working color spaces - 4:58 - 5.9 MB
    Soft proofing - 2:05 - 2.2 MB

2. Image and Printing Fundamentals - 16:42

    Understanding pixel fundamentals: Bit depth, RGB, and CMYK - 3:44 - 4.0 MB
    Setting up and using the Info panel - 5:14 - 5.7 MB
    Understanding AM vs. FM screening - 7:44 - 7.1 MB

3. Device Characteristics - 07:27

    Understanding color gamuts and color profiles - 5:02 - 5.9 MB
    Determining the minimum printable highlight of a specific printer - 2:25 - 2.1 MB

4. Image Adjustments - 46:53

    Handling images - 8:40 - 11.0 MB
    Setting highlights and shadows - 4:08 - 4.7 MB
    Adjusting brightness and contrast - 3:05 - 3.4 MB
    Adjusting images for newsprint - 2:28 - 2.8 MB
    Understanding dot gain - 3:23 - 44.4 MB
    Making dot gain adjustments - 4:02 - 4.8 MB
    Resizing and resampling your images - 10:42 - 11.4 MB
    Removing patterns - 7:04 - 9.6 MB
    Working with Smart Objects - 3:21 - 4.6 MB

5. Selecting File Formats - 31:02

    Understanding file formats - 3:16 - 3.4 MB
    Working with PSD files - 2:22 - 2.8 MB
    Simplifying with TIFF files - 4:23 - 4.9 MB
    Working with EPS - 3:09 - 3.3 MB
    Working with PDFs - 5:27 - 5.9 MB
    Saving CMYK files - 4:01 - 4.6 MB
    Saving spot colors in DCS 2.0 format - 3:16 - 4.3 MB
    Saving spot colors as PDFs - 1:39 - 1.8 MB
    Working with large document files - 1:50 - 1.7 MB
    Working with JPGs - 1:39 - 1.6 MB

6. Working with Colors - 21:18

    Using swatch books - 7:30 - 92.4 MB
    Assigning and building process colors - 3:38 - 5.2 MB
    Assigning spot colors - 3:12 - 4.5 MB
    Creating duotones - 4:00 - 4.5 MB
    Creating rich blacks - 2:58 - 4.9 MB

7. Creating Printable Gradients and Vignettes - 04:54

    Creating printable vignettes - 2:41 - 3.6 MB
    Creating printable gradients - 2:13 - 2.7 MB

8. Printing Type - 17:21

    Choosing and formatting fonts for printing - 5:14 - 14.7 MB
    Comparing editable and raster types - 3:09 - 6.9 MB
    Working with hard-edged type - 1:45 - 4.9 MB
    Printing fonts and file formats - 7:13 - 11.6 MB

9. Sharpening for Print - 19:17

    Knowing a sharpening tool - 3:08 - 4.8 MB
    Sharpening noisy images - 3:05 - 5.4 MB
    Sharpening RGB files - 8:25 - 15.6 MB
    Sharpening in Lab - 2:14 - 4.8 MB
    Using Smart Filters - 2:25 - 3.0 MB

10. Color Spaces and Color Mode Conversions - 46:05

    Understanding color spaces, gamuts, and profiles - 5:55 - 8.5 MB
    Choosing a workflow: RGB or CMYK - 2:39 - 2.3 MB
    Printing to commercial offset presses - 6:54 - 7.8 MB
    Printing to digital presses and toner printers - 7:23 - 8.0 MB
    Printing to high-quality inkjets - 11:15 - 12.7 MB
    Printing to single-channel grayscale - 4:04 - 4.4 MB
    Printing to double-channel grayscale - 4:11 - 4.5 MB
    Downloading and installing printer-paper profiles - 3:44 - 6.4 MB

11. Proofing - 11:05

    Soft-proofing images - 6:29 - 7.8 MB
    Printing a hard proof - 4:36 - 5.0 MB

12. Automation - 10:07

    Recording actions to change color modes and file formats - 5:22 - 6.8 MB
    Automating dimension changes - 4:45 - 6.0 MB

Conclusion - 00:16

    Goodbye - 0:16 - 0.2 MB